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2008

December 3, 2008
Art Gallery of Hamilton announces new Chief Curator
November 26, 2008
AGH film screens a feel-good film about the wine business Bottle Shock
November 20, 2008
AGH film screens the influential jazz documentary Image the Sound with director Ron Mann in attendance
November 13, 2008
AGH performance presents New York / Hamilton: Nick Marchione/Darcy Hepner Jazz Quintet
November 6, 2008
AGH film screens director Fritz Lang’s classic silent film Metropolis
November 3, 2008
Art Gallery of Hamilton’s TNT (Thursday Night Talks) presents Whose Art Is It? When Cultures and Collections Collide
October 31, 2008
AGH performance presents Latin American Contemporary Dance
October 22, 2008
AGH film screens the latest film by acclaimed director Deepa Mehta Heaven on Earth
October 22, 2008
AGH film screens a true story of the strength of the human spirit My Mother’s Courage in partnership with the Hamilton Jewish Federation for Holocaust Education Week
October 22, 2008
Art Gallery of Hamilton presents SACKS AND THE CITY a stylish show and silent auction
October 14, 2008
Four days. Over 40 artists. Art Gallery of Hamilton ART SALE - Thursday, November 6 to Sunday, November 9
October 14, 2008
AGH film screens the romantic comedy Priceless
October 2, 2008
Art Gallery of Hamilton supporters receive prestigious provincial award
September 30, 2008
AGH film screens the stunning historical epic Mongol
September 29, 2008
Art Gallery of Hamilton is pleased to introduce Access AGH a special Touch Tour programme for individuals with vision loss
September 16, 2008
AGH performance presents the dynamic TorQ Percussion Quartet
September 16, 2008
AGH books presents award-winning author John Ralston Saul - A Fair Country: Telling Truths About Canada
September 12, 2008
AGH film screens a film shot in Hamilton The Tracey Fragments with director Bruce McDonald in attendance at the screening
September 3, 2008
Art Gallery of Hamilton’s Fall 2008 Exhibition Schedule includes compelling images of men and women at work
August 26, 2008
AGH film series screens a vivid portrait of obsession The Last Mistress
July 17, 2008
Celebrating its 10th anniversary Art Gallery of Hamilton International Film and Video Festival 10 and Bell Canada Award for Short Film and Video AGH Shorts Award
July 1, 2008
AGH film series presents a screening and talk Cats of Mirikitani
June 26, 2008
Art Gallery of Hamilton performance series presents Tibetan Canadian performing artist Amchok Gompo Dhondup
June 25, 2008
Art Gallery of Hamilton presents a special literary event with author and CEO Courtney Pratt
June 12, 2008
AGH film series screens screens the dark comedy Odd Obsession
May 27, 2008
AGH film series screens the informative and engaging documentary on the portrayal of Chinese in American films. Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films
May 12, 2008
Stunning works by Impressionist Edgar Degas on view at the Art Gallery of Hamilton
May 8, 2008
AGH film series screens director Denys Arcand’s conclusion to his acclaimed trilogy of The Decline of the American Empire and The Barbarian Invasions: The Age of Ignorance
May 5, 2008
Art Gallery of Hamilton and TD Bank Financial Group present six exhibitions celebrating INSPIRATION EAST, on view throughout the summer of 2008
April 28, 2008
AGH film series presents a screening by the legendary director Akira Kurosawa: Dreams
April 23, 2008
Couple donates collection of paintings and sculptures to Art Gallery of Hamilton
April 16, 2008
In recognition of Earth Day, the AGH film series screens a documentary on our toxic environment TOXIC TRESPASS with director Barri Cohen in attendance
April 10, 2008
Art Gallery of Hamilton Art Sale: Thursday, May 1st to Sunday May 4th, 2008
April 7, 2008
Art Gallery of Hamilton T.N.T. (Thursday Night Talks) presents Local Media: Voice of the Few or Mouthpiece for the Masses?
April 2, 2008
AGH film series welcomes special guest Piers Handling, Director of the Toronto International Film Festival and a screening of the classic Two or Three Things I Know About Her
March 24, 2008
Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble’s 2008 National Tour: Montreal, Toronto, Richmond Hill and Hamilton (April 19-27, 2008)
March 24, 2008
AGH film series presents the Oscar-nominated The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
March 6, 2008
Artist Pietro Adamo showcases the language of his art in new exhibition
March 6, 2008
AGH film series presents the Oscar© nominated Best Animated Feature Film Persepolis
February 25, 2008
AGH film series presents the 2007 Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or winner
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
February 21, 2008
Art Gallery of Hamilton performance presents RAGAFFAIRE: A Classical Fusion Performance
February 12, 2008
Installation of monumental Munkácsy masterpiece highlights painting’s fascinating history
February 8, 2008
AGH film series presents a post-screening Q&A with director Laurie Lynd: BREAKFAST WITH SCOT
February 7, 2008
Food & Drink Fest... Hamilton’s Festival with Taste! is pleased to donate a portion of the 2008 proceeds to benefit Children’s Programming at the Art Gallery of Hamilton
February 7, 2008
Art Gallery of Hamilton’s Winter 2008 exhibition schedule highlighted by the return of an epic masterpiece
January 30, 2008
RBC supports Art Gallery of Hamilton in reaching out to new audiences through innovative programmes
January 28, 2008
AGH film series presents the mysterious and mesmerizing
SYNDROMES AND A CENTURY
January 17, 2008
Art Gallery of Hamilton presents an Afternoon Tea and Curator’s Talk
January 9, 2008
AGH film series presents the bittersweet comedy EMPTIES

2007

2006

December 20, 2006
Art Gallery of Hamilton 2006 Holiday Hours
November 16, 2006
AGH film series presents the daring and unusual Hukkle with a post-screening talk with noted film author Graham Petrie
November 7, 2006
AGH film series screens a fable of love, science, memory and metaphor Kardia
November 6, 2006
ANNUAL FAMILY DAY at the Art Gallery of Hamilton
October 30, 2006
AGH film series screens an unforgettable portrait of grief and hope, loss and transcendence in Fateless
October 27, 2006
AGH film series screens the riveting docudrama The Road to Guantanamo
October 16, 2006
AGH film series screens a powerful depiction of a little known episode in Canadian history in Looking for Angelina
October 12, 2006
The popular Feast in the City fine dining experience returns
October 2, 2006
Art Gallery of Hamilton launches a new series T.N.T. (Thursday Night Talks) series with a look at “The Power of the Image”
September 28, 2006
A stirring account of cultures colliding: AGH film series screens The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
September 18, 2006
A creative afternoon for the whole family: AGH Family Fun Day!
September 14, 2006
A documentary seven years in the making: AGH film screens The Heart of the Game
September 5, 2006
From Hungarian masterpieces to local treasures, Art Gallery of Hamilton presents its 2006 Fall exhibitions
September 5, 2006
Art Gallery of Hamilton V.P. and C.O.O. Shirley Madill to head up Art Gallery of Greater Victoria in November
August 31, 2006
An extraordinary portrait of the last shining hours of the British Empire: AGH film screens Wah-Wah
August 21, 2006
Art Gallery of Hamilton open Labour Day Holiday weekend
August 8, 2006
Hamilton’s “Fab Four” Join Forces
July 28, 2006
Take a look at twelve of the best short film and videos screened outdoors at the Art Gallery of Hamilton International Film and Video Festival
July 20, 2006
Art Gallery of Hamilton open August Civic Holiday weekend
June 21, 2006
Celebrate this country with three free exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Hamilton ~ open Canada Day Weekend
June 6, 2006
Art Gallery of Hamilton launches its After School Arts Programme
June 6, 2006
Learn the Secrets of Great Grilling as the Art Gallery of Hamilton presents GALLERY GRILL
June 1, 2006
The Art Gallery of Hamilton celebrates record attendance figures
May 23, 2006
Art Gallery of Hamilton announces new Member’s Benefit
May 22, 2006
Rated one of the Top Ten Canadian films of 2005 by the Toronto International Film Festival Group - AGH film screens A Simple Curve
May 18, 2006
Food lovers rejoice! Feast in the City makes a delicious return
May 5, 2006
Art Gallery of Hamilton announces its Spring 2006 Exhibitions
April 27, 2006
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Bryan Prince Bookseller and A Different Drummer Book present An Evening with Douglas Coupland
April 24, 2006
A powerful examination of the global AIDS epidemic - AGH film screens 3 Needles
April 17, 2006
Art Gallery of Hamilton to participate in Doors Open Hamilton 2006
April 3, 2006
Art Gallery of Hamilton presents a Walking Tour of Hamilton’s Historic North End
March 24, 2006
Art Gallery of Hamilton presents the talk Bound Together: Footbinding and Femininity in Late Imperial China
March 13, 2006
AGH film forum presents Dynasties of Intrigue: Chinese Eras on Film
March 9, 2006
A poignant film about the sweet refusal to change - AGH film series screens Breakfast on Pluto
February 23, 2006
Asking questions of responsibility, justice and racism - AGH film series screens Caché (Hidden)
February 9, 2006
Winner, Best Canadian Feature Film, 2005 Toronto International Film Festival - AGH film screens C.R.A.Z.Y.
February 7, 2006
Art Gallery of Hamilton’s informative Collectors Series returns with The Art of the Chase: Collecting Locally
February 2, 2006
Travel back in time - AGH books presents a reading by writer Lydia Kwa
January 24, 2006
The glamourous documentary of a beloved dance company – AGH film series screens Ballet Russes
January 19, 2006
In celebration of Black History Month AGH performance presents world music sensation Black Umfolosi
January 13, 2006
An exploration of the power of sound – AGH film series screens the acclaimed documentary Touch the Sound
January 10, 2006
AGH video presents Northern Documents: Candid Portraits of Family Life by Sami and Inuit Filmmakers
January 9, 2006
Art Gallery of Hamilton announces a new season of AGH film fare – the popular lunchtime film series

2005

December 28, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton screens the "honky tonk-umentary" The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico
December 20, 2005
The Art Gallery of Hamilton announces its Winter 2006 Exhibitions
November 25, 2005
AGHfilm celebrates Deepa Mehta’s acclaimed film Water
November 4, 2005
ANNUAL FAMILY DAY at the Art Gallery of Hamilton
October 31, 2005
Free celebrations highlight National Child Day events
October 26, 2005
Savour a tasty reading by acclaimed author Sheila Heti at the Art Gallery of Hamilton
October 26, 2005
Blues and Brews: An Art Gallery of Hamilton Special Event
October 25, 2005
Wax Mannequin to perform at the Art Gallery of Hamilton
October 21, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton offers half-price admission in recognition of Hamilton Celebrates
October 17, 2005
AGHfilm presents the Canadian film classic The Rowdyman
October 15, 2005
Film Circuit Re-release The Rowdyman with Specail Guests in Attendance
October 3, 2005
AGHfilm presents the powerful documentary Murderball
September 27, 2005
Feast in the City promotion offers downtown dining for two for $50
September 26, 2005
Engage your senses at the Art Gallery of Hamilton’s The Feast Dinner and Show
September 19, 2005
AGHfilm presents My Summer of Love
September 16, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton announces Film Fare – a free lunch-time film series
September 15, 2005
Announcing a mouth-watering array of exhibitions for the Art Gallery of Hamilton’s Fall 2005 Season
September 7, 2005
Five experts travel the globe for the Art Gallery of Hamilton Collectors Series The Art of the Chase: Collecting ‘Hot Spots’
September 7, 2005
AGHfilm presents the smart, subversive comedy Siblings
August 23, 2005
Critically acclaimed No More Tears Sister has special screening in Hamilton on September 7, 2005
August 18, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton prepares to bid farewell to its Canadian treasures with reading from Tom Thomson book and film screening
July 21, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton Artists Inc. and The Factory Hamilton Media Arts Centre announces schedule for the Seventh Annual Photophobia 7 Contemporary Film and Video Festival
July 13, 2005
In wake of tsunami disaster, Art Gallery of Hamilton to participate in international training course in emergency preparedness
June 22, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton Celebrates Canada Day with Free Gallery Admission
June 21, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton presents a Creative Summer for Kids and Teens
June 21, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton’s Garden Grooves: A Global Music Series presents World Music Ensemble autorickshaw
June 21, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton’s Garden Grooves: A Global Music Series presents Guitarist Juan Carranza
June 21, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton’s Garden Grooves: A Global Music Series presents Beyond the Pale
June 6, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton’s Garden Grooves: A Global Music Series presents Khac Chi – Sounds of Vietnam
June 1, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton presents an Outdoor Film Series PARIS IN THE PARK
May 26, 2005
Hamilton celebrates completion of the rehabilitation of the Art Gallery of Hamilton
May 24, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton re-opens with poignant exhibition highlighting Polish immigrant experience
May 4, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton Re-opens after Major Renovation Project
May 2, 2005
A pitch-perfect film about the powerful influence of a teacher: Art Gallery of Hamilton Film Programme presents Les Choristes
April 20, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton presents Cultivated Spaces: Inspired Gardening for the Creative Soul
April 14, 2005
Announcing a new series at the Art Gallery of Hamilton about the art of collecting art - The Art of the Chase: AGH Collectors Series
April 4, 2005
A thrill ride of suspense and paranoia: Art Gallery of Hamilton Film Programme presents Feux Rouges
February 1, 2005
A second chance at first love: Art Gallery of Hamilton Film Programme presents P.S.
February 1, 2005
Art Gallery of Hamilton presents an afternoon of creative fun with FAMILIES FIRST
January 17, 2005
A powerful story of family, war, and survival: Art Gallery of Hamilton Film Programme presents Tae Guk Gi (Brotherhood of War)
January 12, 2005
From writer Naomi Klein and director Avi Lewis, a documentary about taking over and taking control: Art Gallery of Hamilton Film Programme presents the acclaimed The Take

2004

September 14, 2004
Art Gallery of Hamilton and multimedia artist David Rokeby Brazil-bound as Canada's representatives to famed São Paulo Biennial
August 30, 2004
Acclaimed actor Nick Nolte in town to present a special screening of Clean
July 4, 2004
AGH Renovation FAQ's
April 12, 2004
Over 100 people rethink the city of the future: Future Cities

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Art Gallery of Hamilton
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